Gardner, MA vs Oak Park, IL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Gardner

66.9

#1484 nationally

Oak Park

71.1

#1024 nationally

Oak Park leads in walk score (78 vs 39). Oak Park leads in median household income ($103,264 vs $56,974). Gardner leads in cost of living index (109 vs 127).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Gardner, MA	Oak Park, IL
WhereAtHome Score	66.9 (#1484)	71.1 (#1024)
Population	20,974	52,055
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$379,602	$489,829
Median Household Income	$56,974	$103,264
Average Commute	31.7 min	33.4 min
Walk Score	39	78
Crime Level	9.0	8.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	109	127
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+10.0	D+42.0